I wrote about the hurricanes, attention grifters, the limits of the term misinformation, and how it is more apt to call it a full cultural and political assault on any person or institution that operates in reality. (gift link)
What’s happening in America today is something darker than a misinformation crisis.
This headline stack is one for the time capsule. First, analyzing Harris's message discipline, which is common to normie politicians, as if it's uniquely revealing and shifty. Second, framing Trump's openly racist, completely dishonest stump rhetoric as if it's quirky and full of subtle meaning.
Fox News, wearing a hot-dog suit, is handed a piece of paper that reads “it was a guy wearing a hot dog suit” and then casually looks around. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
In the channel’s eternal struggle between helping Donald Trump and informing its audience, Trump once again prevailed in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
It’s incredibly frustrating that there are no discernible consequences for this major federal contractor who consistently acts against the interests of the united states, on disaster relief and a whole host of other issues. www.politico.com/news/2024/10...
The billionaire is using the power of his social media platform to spread falsehoods that officials say are hampering recovery efforts.
Art Nouveau is when stuff looks like it was made by Elves. Art Deco is when stuff looks like it was made by Dwarves.
my depressing theory is the reason they are still pushing the anti-trans anti-abortion stuff is not for the general public but to rile up the craziest and most dangerous supporters who they can depend on to get violent when trump loses
Remember, this is the same AG who said he absolutely would prosecute people for assisting pregnant people who leave the state for LEGAL abortions. Personhood is about making EVERYTHING illegal so he can decide who he wants to prosecute case by case. alabamareflector.com/2024/02/23/a...
State officials have distanced themselves from an Alabama Supreme Court ruling that put IVF treatments in the state in jeopardy.